Naxos Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 For ChrisdetailRegards, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 For ChrisdetailRegards, HardyLOOKS LIKE HE CUSTOMIZED HIS CUFFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) He is also wearing a Prussian Koppelschloss Hardy Edited May 8, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I looove the "hip-hop style" watch I have a lot of pictures with Swedish soldiers from around 1915-18 with BIG former breast watches now made into theese modern wristwatches with a type of leather holster. Very nice Pic ! Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) For ChrisdetailRegards, HardyNo shoulder straps - is that correct for this uniform?Hardy Edited May 9, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hardy,I think the oddities in this photo are due to it being a postwar image. The missing national cockade, the Bavarian cockade along with a Prussian belt buckle, the odd cuff design, the lack of the Kragenpatten, all lead me to this conclusion.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Hardy,I think the oddities in this photo are due to it being a postwar image. The missing national cockade, the Bavarian cockade along with a Prussian belt buckle, the odd cuff design, the lack of the Kragenpatten, all lead me to this conclusion.ChipThanks Chip; I thought as much (but wasn't too sure) - It could not have been long after the war since the the EKII recipient is still a boy - you think he is a member of a Freikorps unit?Hardy Edited May 9, 2008 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I read that Freikorps-Oberland wore the Edelweiss as insignia.Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Here is another one: Hans ? from K?nigliches Bayerisches Infanterie Regiment ?, III. BataillonRegards, Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 close up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hans is from the b.Infanterie Leib Regiment and they were in the Alpenkorps.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 At last... another one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilles Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 "Correct me if I am wrong, but I have never seen an Edelwei? being worn on a Tschako"Maybe not on the Tschako itself, but you may find it on period pictures or drawings on the Tschako's ?berzugGilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 "Correct me if I am wrong, but I have never seen an Edelwei? being worn on a Tschako"Maybe not on the Tschako itself, but you may find it on period pictures or drawings on the Tschako's ?berzugGillesI think the Landhutter Auction house had one on an officers Tschako, but I did not like it. Went for a fortune though!On the special death certificate for the Alpenkorps they have a drawing with a grave with a Tschacko, Picklehaube and Artillery haube, all with cloth covers and with Edelweis on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilles Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Maybe the drawing was by Albert Reich himself, who illustrated many books and postcards about the Alpenkorps during WWI. Could you please check this, Chris?Best regardsGilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi,yes, it is a 1917 design by Reich.Here is a part of the doc...http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8085...hl=hitzelbergerI really need to get a good scan done... have only ever seen one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Here is a Goslarer Jaeger! He wore the Gibraltar cuff title and it seems he had a Edelweiss on his cap too. Edited September 9, 2009 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger7 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I do have a period picture showing the Edelweis-badge being worn on the left side of the shako-cover. Regards jaeger7-de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 08 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) I do have a period picture showing the Edelweis-badge being worn on the left side of the shako-cover. Regards jaeger7-de Please show it to us! Edited September 17, 2009 by Sergeant 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from dordogne Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Please show it to us! Oh yes, please show it us. Is it like this one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Ooooohhhh.... that is nice!! There are a couple more similar threads in here about the edelweiss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Bearded guy here.... Bavarian... Whats with the hat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Chris, The cap is an enlisted issue visored M1908. It was normally worn by support troops, i.e., Sanitäter, Krankenträger, Train, Pionier, usw.. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 no edelweiss ps168 by joerookery, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Since this is an Ausmarsch photo (flowers and all), one would not expect a recent trainee to have one of those. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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